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Binge is an independent food magazine. Journalistic at heart, it focuses on progressive, global narratives and alternative interpretations of food culture.

We report and comment on food-centric news, start conversations about trends and the food habits of people, give experts the chance to share their knowledge, review restaurants, produce videos, profile cuisine, fictionalise food and also selectively recommend food experiences across the world (see itineraries).

Philosophy

The majority of our content isn’t localised and we aim to cover food globally. Our restaurant reviews, however, are mainly from Delhi and London—with the odd exception. All reviews are conducted anonymously and meals are paid for. We are not affiliated with any restaurants or chefs and don’t promote anything that our team of experts doesn’t endorse. We do, however, welcome sponsors who may have similar values. Any Binge content that is sponsored will clearly state so.

Sponsored content (or advertorials) will be crafted by our experts to ensure that it’s in line with Binge style and philosophies, and that it offers more value to our readers than an ordinary ad.

The Team

Vritti Bansal

Editor-in-chief / Founder

Moving a fair amount and having lived for significant periods of time in Delhi, Dubai, London and now Dublin, Vritti feels most at home in a new place. She was previously the Food & Drink Editor for Time Out magazine in Delhi and then launched the Food & Drink section for India Today's digital division. Her writing can also be found in National Geographic Traveller India, the Indian Express, and Brown Paper Bag's Delhi edition. Find her on Instagram and Twitter as @VrittiBansal.

Torie True

Chief Critic

A History and Education alumnus from Cambridge University, Torie is now a London-based food writer and photographer. She is passionate about cooking with herbs and spices, and offers spice tours and Indian cooking classes in London. Her food-related work can be found in The Telegraph, Delicious Magazine, and Country & Town House Magazine, amongst others. She blogs at www.chilliandmint.com; find her on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest as @chilliandmint.

Hitesh Singhal

Art Director

An alumnus of the Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Hitesh has designed the websites for hospitality, food and travel brands like A Ta Maison, Dhaba by Claridges and Experience India. He lives in New York and can be found cooking a mess in the kitchen when not exercising his international perspective on graphic design. Find him on Instagram as @singhalhitesh.

Anonymous

Screening Editor

Screens pitches. Selects, eliminates and decides which ones make it to the editor's table. Can be reached at letters@binge.co.in.

Contributors

Brian Harrison

Senior guest writer

Brian lives on the London fringe, having previously lived in Liverpool, Sheffield, Fulham, and Oxford. He is a professional layabout and writer with a keen interest in history, wandering through London (and life) looking for the bits that other people have missed or forgotten about, and seeking refuge in theatres, galleries, museums, churches, and cemeteries. Of particular interest are the paintings of the East London Group and Brentford Football Club. Brian’s writing has been published in South Bank Poetry, and other pieces can be found on his blog at https://www.south-of-Watford.com

Nick Johnstone

Senior guest writer

Nick is an Energy Healer and Creative Writing lecturer based in Shepherd's Bush, London. As a journalist, he's been lucky enough to share pistachios with Lou Reed, tea with Roman Polanski, croissants with Helen Hunt and coffee with Ronnie Wood. On days off, he can be found sipping Yerba Mate in his garden while daydreaming of a trip to Argentina. Before committing full-time to healing and teaching, Nick wrote as a columnist for The Guardian and authored several books including a Head Full of Blue.

Evelina Anissimova

Guest writer

Evelina's first play Body Odours (2013) premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. She has since written the screenplay for short film From a Distance, and a travel guide to London for Greater Than a Tourist. She has two MA diplomas in Creative Writing and Screenwriting. She lives in Paris and loves to write about romantic relationships. Find her at www.evelinaanissimova.com.

Deepali Gupta

Guest journalist

Deepali Gupta is the longstanding author of the Times Nightlife Guide (Delhi NCR) and a freelance lifestyle writer. She recently jumped onto the entrepreneurial bandwagon to start Slate Consulting, a boutique brand and content agency.

Kaori Maeda

Guest writer

A Kobeite, Kaori currently works in tourism to promote her prefecture to visitors from outside of Japan. She has lived in London for her degree and two Masters, one of which is in Poetic Practice at Royal Holloway, University of London. Now her interests lie in poetry—particularly performance poetry. Her bilingual and creative writing skills are exercised in translation, interpretation and teaching.

Carlotta Eden

Guest writer

Carlotta Eden is a writer and editor living near London. She co-founded Synaesthesia Magazine and her short stories can be found on matchbook, Necessary Fiction, WhiskeyPaper, CHEAP POP and elsewhere. She's lived in Hong Kong, Australia, Monaco and England, so her taste in food is a little mixed up. Her favourite words are puckered and buffalo and disco. Find her on Twitter as @1chae or www.carlottaeden.com.

Eating Podcast

Guest podcast

A new podcast by Harry Harris, Eating is all about food and the stories food helps us to tell. Harry is a journalist and songwriter based in Edinburgh, whose work has been featured in Eater, VICE, Mel Magazine and Nylon, amongst others. Selected episodes of his Podcast will be transmitted through Binge. Find Eating on Twitter as @EatingPodcast.

Sushant Sinha

Photographer

A commercial and editorial photographer, Sushant has been making stuff look good for more than ten years. Besides a stint at Time Out Delhi magazine as Senior Photographer, he has independently contributed to publications like People Magazine, The Ideal Home and Garden, The Caravan, and Sunday Standard. His work includes portraiture as well as interior, architectural, and travel photography. When not working, he’s either baking excellent cakes or babysitting his three-year-old son.

Jordhana Rempel

Guest writer

Jordhana works as a copy editor of energy magazines by day and writer of weird fiction by night. Based in Alberta, Canada, she is a graduate of the University of Westminster with a Master of Arts in Creative Writing. Having lived both in Alberta and London, England, has given her a multicultural experience to mix with a wry Canadian perspective. ​She enjoys exploring and blending different genres of writing, sometimes with unexpected results. Jordhana has previously been published in Synaesthesia magazine, and can be found on Twitter as @jordhanarempel.

Jessica Bailey

Freelance writer

A London native freelancer, Jessica writes for various art review websites. Having grown up in an organic, meat-free household has shaped her palette, but she’s keen to experience food in new ways, exploring the link between ingredients and artistry. Find her on Twitter as @JessicaBails and Instagram as bailsitall.

Roshni Vatnani

Freelance writer

Roshni is a writer by afternoon and reader till late night. Formerly a student of French pastry at Le Cordon Bleu, she knows just how much butter is needed to make a croissant. Her work can be found on the City Story, Wells Street Journal, Bubbobar and The Upcoming. Find her on Instagram and Twitter as @roshnivatnani.

Akul Dhingra

Freelance writer

Akul Dhingra is a content writer during the week and cricket fanatic during time off. Akul had a serious brush with the Delhi food industry when he started Mexitup, his own chain of Tex-Mex restaurants. Unfortunately, the supply was more than the demand and he now judges other people's food brands instead.

Our story

We prefer giving competent professionals a chance and getting them noticed—be it food businesses, restaurants, and chefs, or the writers and photographers who contribute to our stories. We prefer to encourage under-noticed professionals who are good at what they do and deserve recognition.

As a team, we believe in honest and unbiased writing, respect for the craft and for each other, and unabashed eating and drinking. Our aim is to create content not just of quality and lasting value, but also set a trend for healthy working environments with zero tolerance for office politics. We’re proud to have a team of professionals that adheres to these values.

Binge is about food, but it’s also about writing and reading. We wanted to translate that into a minimalist logo.

Our lead designer Hitesh Singhal likened the idea to a constellation. Flavour, texture, aroma, and presentation come together, and finish off in the form of a period — our signature coral dot. This signature, dynamic dot is our avant-garde take on a constellation, which stands for everything that Binge has to offer—be it food, drink, travel, or news.

We believe in letting our content do the talking. Our design has been thought out and executed to reflect that.